Paragraph 25

England, Wales and Scotland

In the case of any fixed asset which has a limited useful economic life, the amount of:

(a)

its cost; or

(b)

where it is estimated that any such asset will have a residual value at the end of the period of its useful economic life, its cost less that estimated residual value;

shall be reduced by provisions for depreciation calculated to write off that amount systematically over the period of the asset’s useful economic life.

Notes on Schedule 9

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 9 repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12); Sch. 9 para. 3(4)(5) and certain words in Sch. 9 para. 3(3)(a) are expressed to be repealed (6.4.2008 with effect as stated in Sch. 1 para. 91(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/948, arts. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 90(1), Sch. 2 (with arts. 6, 11, 12)

Notes on Part I

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 9 Pt. I paras. 1-87 inserted (2.12.1991) by S.I. 1991/2705, regs. 5(4), 9, Sch. 1

Modifications

C1: Sch. 9 Pt. I modified (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the amending Act) by 1999 c. iv, ss. 3, 7(6)
C2: Sch. 9 Pt. 1 extended (24.6.2003) by The Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) (Eligible Debt Securities) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1633), reg. 15, Sch. 2 para. 2(e)